Letters Ray To Shirl Video Blog: WWII Love Story

May 23, 1944

May 23, 1944

May 23, 1944       Dear Shirley,      Seems to me that you are leading one hell of a mixed up life.  There's enough trouble floating about without...

May 23, 1944

May 23, 1944       Dear Shirley,      Seems to me that you are leading one hell of a mixed up life.  There's enough trouble floating about without...

May 5, 1944

May 5, 1944

May 5, 1944 Dear Shirley,       Did you ever see a formal dress parade?  It's really something.  There were six thousand cadets on the parade grounds, each one...

May 5, 1944

May 5, 1944 Dear Shirley,       Did you ever see a formal dress parade?  It's really something.  There were six thousand cadets on the parade grounds, each one...

April 24, 1944

April 24, 1944

April 24, 1944 Dear Shirley, I ain't at the place I was before because I'm here on account of we shipped out Friday, I think we had a wonderful train...

April 24, 1944

April 24, 1944 Dear Shirley, I ain't at the place I was before because I'm here on account of we shipped out Friday, I think we had a wonderful train...

April 5, 1944

April 5, 1944

April 5, 1944 My Darling,      I was so very sorry to hear about your grandmother.  She was a grand lady.  It must be a terrible loss to all...

April 5, 1944

April 5, 1944 My Darling,      I was so very sorry to hear about your grandmother.  She was a grand lady.  It must be a terrible loss to all...

July 2

July 2

July 2 Dear Shirl, Congratulations Sweetie Pie.  How does it feel to be twenty three?  You old bag!        Friday night we were told that our furloughs would...

July 2

July 2 Dear Shirl, Congratulations Sweetie Pie.  How does it feel to be twenty three?  You old bag!        Friday night we were told that our furloughs would...

April 12, 1944

April 12, 1944

April 12, 1944 Dear Sweetie pie,      Hey have you heard the latest War news?   The Japs have taken Sol Hepatica!  Isn't that awful?       We had...

April 12, 1944

April 12, 1944 Dear Sweetie pie,      Hey have you heard the latest War news?   The Japs have taken Sol Hepatica!  Isn't that awful?       We had...